Axis and Direction

Axis

Axis noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.

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Direction and axis are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Axis".

Nearby Word: axial

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Axis and direction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Axis" instead a noun "Direction".

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

desired	desired axis	desired direction
clear	clear axis	clear direction
particular	particular axis	particular direction
fixed	fixed axis	fixed direction
Other adjectives: complete, single, entire, horizontal, moral, new, political, random, central, different, vertical.

The reimagined Battlestar Galactica corrected this; the fighters could turn 180 degrees on axis to face backwards while maintaining the same direction and speed, fire maneuvering thrusters to change direction, and coast with engines off.

Source: Space Friction
The best stupid move was Buck's "brilliant" fighter jock tactic: barrel rolling around an axis, without ever changing direction.

Source: Space Friction
They can cut through anything and block anything by spinning really fast, but they are limited to attacking or defending along only one axis, which is a big problem in a three-dimensional environment like outer space and leaves it vulnerable to being hit from another direction.

Source: Anime / Aldnoah.Zero

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